PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Khalil Zidane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kichiro Takaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zidane comes to the cage accompanied by Tool - Jimmy. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Khalil Zidane had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Zidane
vs
Takaki

178 cm
20
143 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
147 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Khalil Zidane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kichiro Takaki!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Zidane.
Zidane blocks a head kick by Takaki.
Zidane checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Takaki blocks the body kick.
Takaki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Takaki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zidane is out of range and Takaki settles back down.
Zidane steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Takaki. That one must have hurt.
Khalil Zidane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zidane throws a nice outside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Zidane blocks the low kick.
Takaki staying out of range there.
Takaki tries to land a front kick but Zidane steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Takaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Takaki walks into a left hand.
Takaki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Takaki explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zidane connects with a nice looking jab.
Zidane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaki sizes up Zidane with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Takaki tries to score with a low kick but Zidane moves his leg out of the way.
Takaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zidane.
Takaki scores with a hook.
Takaki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Takaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takaki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A clash of legs there as Takaki blocks the low kick.
Takaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takaki moves in looking to clinch but Zidane pushes him off.
Takaki thows a leg kick but Zidane checks it
enabling Zidane to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Zidane.
Zidane lands a nice looking body shot.
Takaki throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zidane counters with a right hand to the body.
A slow jab from Takaki misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Takaki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaki slips a jab and a cross from Zidane.
Zidane sizes up Takaki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A low kick from Zidane misses
and Takaki counters with a low kick, right behind Zidane 's knee.
Zidane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Takaki counters with a nice body kick.
Takaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Takaki cracks Zidane with a right hand to the side of the head.
Takaki defending well as Zidane loads up on a big left hand.
Takaki scores with a nice head shot.
Zidane misses with a hook.
Zidane throws a sloppy body shot
and Takaki counters with a low kick, right behind Zidane 's knee.
Takaki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zidane looks to score with a jab to the body but Takaki is just out of range.
Zidane throws a series of strikes that have Takaki backpedaling.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zidane is looking to chop away at Takaki's legs.
Takaki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zidane stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takaki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zidane looks to land a combination but Takaki avoids it well.
Takaki tries to score with a low kick but Zidane moves his leg out of the way.
Zidane misses with an uppercut. Takaki saw that one coming.
Takaki scoring well with a low kick there.
Takaki throws out a leg kick but Zidane moves out of range and Takaki only half commits.
Zidane is looking to slow Takaki down with leg kicks.
Zidane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zidane checks the leg kick.
Takaki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Takaki throws a chopping leg kick but Zidane manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Takaki blocks a jab.
Zidane tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Takaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zidane.
Zidane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takaki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zidane doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaki is looking to slow Zidane down with leg kicks.
Takaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zidane.
Zidane thows a leg kick but Takaki checks it
and Takaki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Takaki cracks Zidane with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Takaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takaki lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zidane will feel that in the morning.
Takaki is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Zidane had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Takaki feints and then cracks Zidane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zidane down.
Zidane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Takaki at a distance.
Zidane paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Takaki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zidane's calf.
Takaki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zidane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zidane tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheers as Zidane lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takaki doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zidane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Khalil Zidane will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Zidane works the jab nicely.
A swing and a miss from Zidane.
A big right from Zidane misses.
Takaki ducks under a wild hook from Zidane.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Takaki in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Takaki misses with a shot to the body
and Zidane counters with a right hand to the body.
Takaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zidane.
Takaki dodges the punch combination from Zidane.
Takaki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Takaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zidane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zidane throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Takaki scores with a jab. Zidane acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Takaki throws a leg kick but Zidane moved away.
Takaki is looking to slow Zidane down with leg kicks.
Zidane misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Takaki counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Takaki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Takaki misses with the body kick
and Zidane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Takaki tries to clinch up but Zidane circles away and keeps his distance.
Zidane lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zidane stuns Takaki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zidane cracks Takaki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Takaki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Takaki is breathing heavily.
Zidane blocks a head kick by Takaki.
A head kick misses from Takaki.
Takaki blocks a jab.
Zidane misses with a leg kick
and Takaki counters with an inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Zidane.
Takaki takes a swing at Zidane's ribcage but misses.
Zidane throws a low kick but Takaki avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zidane throws an overhand right that lands on Takaki's shoulder, as Takaki tries to avoid the shot.
Zidane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zidane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zidane moves out of range of the body kick.
Takaki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zidane counters with a stiff right hand.

Takaki is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takaki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Takaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Zidane finish him?
Zidane cracks a nice hook into Takaki's ribs.
Zidane cracks Takaki on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Takaki falls backwards against the cage. Zidane follows up with more strikes that drop Takaki to his knees. Zidane keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Takaki! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khalil Zidane!